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The anti-LGBTQ+ group argues that schools must notify parents when a student uses different names or pronouns at school, even without the student’s consent.

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[–] Corvidae@lemmy.world 1 points 1 minute ago

Beating down on kids is typically American-conservative behavior.

[–] TimboSlice@discuss.online 5 points 1 hour ago

Mom's for Liberty here to take away your liberties!

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago

"Won't someone think of the children?!!!!" is the emotional cry of transphobes that sometimes gains traction with people on the fence, but demanding that the schools out children is quite a fucking take.

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 7 points 3 hours ago

Exposing kids, exposing themselves to kids... As long as kids are getting exposed or traumatized, Republicans are happy.

[–] DrPop@lemmy.world 7 points 3 hours ago

The only person who should out s trans person, is that trans person. The reason the parents done know should be obvious. Teachers should be trusted individuals in our community.

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 20 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

The fuck do these dipshits care so much what someone else does that has virtually zero affect on them? If they'd spend their time and energy on things that ACTUALLY improve society, then the country would be a far better place.

Nah, these fucks enjoy dystopia for some god damn reason. Disgusting humans all around.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

They should rename themselves Three Moms [1] For (Southern) Liberty, since their kind of "liberty" is not the type of liberty most people are familiar with.

[1] By the way, one of the moms was involved with a threesome with her husband. Her husband is now tied up in some assault accusation since he showed up to bang the other woman even when she cancelled because she was more into one of the moms for "liberty", it seems. In other words, good xtian family values types that should totally be involved in what teachers divulge about other people's kids.

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 15 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

They care very much about social hierarchy, and the idea that someone would try to refuse their role sickens them.

It's the conservative social contract: they accept that their betters can tell them what to do and how to live so long as they get that privilege over those who are inferior to them.

Gender is an incredibly important part of this hierarchy, and everyone must fit into the box they were born into. Jumping one's station, rejecting privilege, or outright refusing to play their game infuriates them.

[–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 hours ago

What a pathetic way to waste your own life

[–] Amuro_eat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 26 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

How do these people live without a massive guilt stone in their stomachs all the time

[–] Snowies@lemmy.zip 15 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Sadism is the path that connects them all together.

They want to see liberals and leftists and minorities in pain. They enjoy it.

[–] Amuro_eat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

It’s just so foreign to me to feel that way, it’s really difficult to fathom how some people arrive to that path. I’m sure it stems from fear but yikes.

[–] Snowies@lemmy.zip 6 points 6 hours ago

It feels more like resentment than fear im ngl

[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Are you just now discovering that about a third of the population simply lack empathy? They are incapable of feeling for others, sociopaths.

It's why you see so many people say they'll pray for people in bad situations instead of actually helping in any way... for some reason is a socially acceptable replacement for doing absolutely nothing with no repurcussions.

[–] Amuro_eat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 5 hours ago

It was a rhetorical question

[–] ynthrepic@lemmy.world 8 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

You think they give a shit? They buy the bullshit that this is endangering their children. That there's social contagion and theirs could be next, and it also means their kid might be going to hell etc.

Unfortunately, changing hearts and minds is complicated. But it's the only way we get to a world of empathy toward those of us who are different.

[–] Amuro_eat@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 7 hours ago

I don’t think they give a shit, hence my question

[–] el_twitto@lemmy.zip 0 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

Moms for Liberty need to get fucked so hard. Too bad they are all ignorant sluts and no one wants to put their dick in crazy. Hope their children abandon them and they all die alone.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

One of them was in a threesome involving her husband. A godly marriage is between a man and his wife and some other woman. That the husband is now accused of assaulting, by the way.